2 Canadiens players arrested

2 minutes for not looking so good…

TAMPA, Fla. – Police say two Montreal Canadiens players have been arrested outside a Tampa nightclub.
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Are the suburbs anti-green?

The predictions of Jim Kunstler are now being echoed (albeit in subtler tones) about the impending impact of peak oil.  Earlier this year Shell Oil predicted that we will hit peak oil in 7 years.  According to Kuntler this is going to radically change the way North Americans live, particularly those who depend on cheap [...]

Lookery, the company serving ads to Facebook and other social networks, raises $900,000

Scott Rafer and company have raised money from Charles River and others.

Lookery, a company serving ads in Facebook and other social networks, has raised a $900,000 seed round of funding, the company said in a statement last week.
Source: venturebeat.com

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Talking with Rachel Corrie’s Mom and Dad

Rachel Corrie was killed, crushed to death by an IDF bulldozer she lay in front of, wearing a bright orange jacket, attempting to protect a Palestinian pharmacist’s home. With the Corrie’s permission, ISM distributed the e-mails Rachel had written home during her seven weeks in Gaza. Several days later, the Guardian [...]

Shooting in North Vancouver

All caps courtesy of CKNW.  I guess they were yelling when it was on air.

NORTH VANCOUVER -
THE LATEST TARGETTED SHOOTING IN THE LOWER MAINLAND APPEARS TO BE IN NORTH VANCOUVER. THE AREA AROUND THE DELBROOK COMMUNITY CENTRE WAS CORDONED OFF LAST NIGHT AFTER SEVERAL CALLS OF GUNSHOTS. THE [...]

Ustream.tv negotiating $50 million sale to Microsoft

Lifestreaming is all the rage and Valleywag is reporting that one of the big players in the space is the target of a pretty hefty purchase offer.

Sources tell Valleywag that lifecasting startup Ustream.tv is in advanced discussions with Microsoft to acquire the lifecasting service for more than $50 million, but there [...]